1 hour ago, DP1011 said:

( May be time to carry Jerry cans ? 

That's a very good idea, for cars with small fuel tanks of 60-70 liters like mine.

The meeting point is updated on the drive post and calendar.

Last fuel station: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RKZ1Yrj9LrBSVPbb9

Everyone MUST get their car filled up here, please.

DRIVE PLAN

PLEASE READ IT FULLY, BEFORE RSVP.

This will be an exploration drive through Razeen desert with an aim to find, mark and connect good, bad and wow areas for future drives.

Being an exploration drive, it can be 6K RPM all the time, it can be technical, it can be scenic, it can be fast or dead slow - I don't know. So be ready for anything, but be sure it's going to be very exciting as no one knows the start and end point.

The bottom line, this is not going to be a regular off-road drive, so please join the drive with an open mind and flexible approach.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquettes
• Emergency details for all off roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities
   

DRIVE DETAILS

• Level:  Intermediate and above
• When: 23 September 2023, Saturday
• Meeting time:  5:30 AM
• Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bVLiFt1NXmvyvbtx6
• Approximate finish time: 9:30 AM
• Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.
• What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn.
   

MANDATORY OFF-ROAD GEAR:

• Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge
• Compressor
• Walkie-talkie radio
• Off-road flag
• Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles
• First-aid kit
• Fire extinguisher
   

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list.
• Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned - Without any exceptions.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
   

PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

Just a clue: look for a business that runs with passion and not just numbers, as such a unique project needs more love and creativity than regular thinking folks.

I would start by searching the social media feed of each shortlisted garage if they have done something similar project in the past. Then verifying the workmanship available at hand now is the same as when they have done that job.

Totally agree with @Zed, just adding my two cents.

Even when they send you pics, make sure those pics are from their own garage (background, color, etc) and not google pics.

The guy who did my bash plate, fooled me with random pics showing that he knows my car dimensions and he can make me a perfect bash plate instantly. Reality took 6 hours on the first visit and then repeated 2 more visits to fix the mistake and ruin the whole look and wasted my time and money.

Congratulations @Senthil Kumar for joining the Support Team with Carnity Offroad Club. 

Looking forward to seeing you grow further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

SUPPORT TEAM

Pre-requisite

1) Minimum 10 any level "Carnity" drives are required after your Intermediate promotion to become eligible for the Support Team.

Once you decide to join Team Carnity to excel further with your off-roading, people, and commanding skills, you will be extensively trained by the whole Team Carnity from Expert - Marshal - Crew at various stages by supporting different levels drives.

Activities for Support Team Members

Support different Marshals and Crew at Newbie level drives to demonstrate:

• Your ability and willingness to support new offroaders.
• Ability to gain control of commanding situations.
• And clear communication skills to help manage the convoy.

Possible progress toward becoming an Advisor

Once you have proved to be a regular Supporting Team member and have supported different trip leads on several Newbie and Fewbie drives, we will gather your periodic feedback. Based on this feedback and reviews you might receive an invitation to become a Carnity Advisor for further advancement within our community.

You will also need to have completed a minimum of 10 Intermediate Level drives, and be a regular club member (minimum supporting 6 Newbie or Fewbie drives per quarter) to become eligible.

Being invited to an Advisor role means we put our faith in you as a passionate club member who displays maturity and passion to carry your knowledge on to new off-roaders who are still progressing through the ranks.

37 minutes ago, Abhilash Kottakkal said:

@Hisham Masaad if I take a leave on that day and join the drive will it be okay for you??? You know i had a difficult time with you with bfg. Then with gaurav newbie drive with 10psi it was okay. Then  again gautam feewbie drive I had three popouts...so I am wondering...if you let me I will take a leave and join this drive amd see I get shoutings or can find some peace with current bfg tyres...sorry for the late message just came back from business trip...

Like I said, BFG won't flex much at 12 PSI, and I haven't seen anyone having 3 popout on BFG in one drive. BFG rarely pops out due to the strong (8-10 ply) sidewall. You can try with 12 PSI again and then mid-drive lower to 11 PSI to test, but make sure you take the reading with two different gauges to be accurate.

If 11 PSI goes fine, drive for 2-3 drives to settle with 11 PSI based on your car weight and driving style. After 3 drives, try again 10 PSI to test.

I had BFG on my SWB Patrol weighing 2 tons and always drove them at 10 PSI, and even at 8-9 PSI occasionally.

Congratulations @Juan R for reaching the Fewbie Plus Level with Carnity Offroad Club.

Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

FEWBIE PLUS

Congratulations @DTG for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. 

Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

FEWBIE

Congratulations @Shiju Raju for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. 

Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

FEWBIE

Congratulations @Dev_ for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. 

Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

FEWBIE

Congrats @Sreenath G. Enjoy your new ride, get used to clutch at low-level drives and start learning with "zero half-clutch" principle to learn fast without worrying about getting stalled. 

Every manual car stalls in the desert, so no big deal if yours stalls frequently during the learning phase.

My Pajero has this specific clip.

Overflow Hose Clip - Mitsubishi (MS660205)

Please find the convoy numbering below.

We will use Radio Channel 4.

@Ben Lee @Rafey Hashmi @AnasArif @Arravind @Shiboo Kr @Pacific @DTG @Faraz94 @Issam Atra @Xavi Moyano @Mark B @Abhilash Kottakkal @Shiju Raju @Gautam Banka @Benjamin @Mehmet Volga

1. Gaurav              Silver Pajero
2. Mehmet Volga Pajero
3. Rafey Hashmi    Beige Jimny
4. AnasArif            White Fortuner
5. Arravind            Patrol
6. Shiboo Kr          White Wrangler
7. Pacific               White Wrangler
8. DTG                   White Pajero
9. Faraz94              Grey Haval H-9
10. Issam Atra         Red Cherokee
11. Xavi Moyano     Blue Rubicon
12. Mark B             Black Gladiator
13. Ben Lee             White Jeep JK
14. Abhilash            Red Montero
15. Shiju Raju          Blue FJC
16. Gautam Banka  Blue Prado
17. Benjamin          Silver Wrangler

I think it should have a thin metal clip on the rubber hose, which may be causing a small leak and underneath plastic showing the coolant sediments.

To be 100% sure, remove that hose when the car is cool and give it a clean with a brush under that pipe to investigate if the top tank is leaking (then go with M-Seal) or rubber hose needs metal clip.

@Shiboo Kr and @Arravind you've moved to RSVP, Please confirm if you still like to join tomorrow's drive.

Use M-Seal on all cracks or doubtful areas until you replace the whole radiator. M-Seal will hold twice the radiator pressure and heat, we have tested M-Seal on emergency repairs many times.

@LooperLisaili sand was wet today and it seems cloud-seeding rain is going to be more frequent, so you may not need so many ropes.

8 minutes ago, Zed said:

well well well 15 cars, it's gonna be an interesting Train Ride to Al Ain 😁

@DP1011 now that waitlist is officially accepted, I'll have one of each please, as there is no multi-reaction button yet 😁

Time to have more colorful emoji for more specific flavors.

21 hours ago, DP1011 said:

Guys - I have some news to share and Those who will be making it to this drive, Please carry your coffee mugs , As I am will be treating the convoy with Beverages or so

As I believe in not adding further to trash, would prefer to avoid disposables! ( I will be carrying trash bags though,  in case someone wants to collect the trash we find during the drive 😂)

Black coffee guys pls react "totally Agree"

Coffee with milk and sugar "well done

Lemonade : "Thank you"

Enjoy your 100th drive milestone.

Congratulations @Haneef Thayyil for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. 

Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

FEWBIE

21 hours ago, Amal Sunil said:

Dear Team, 

I am a new bie a first time to say. I understand i need to carry a flag pole, radio and a compressor to inflate the tyre after the ride. i have not installed or made any modification to the vehicle. including skid plate. 

i drive a fortuner V6 2018 model white. 

could you please confirm i can come over and let me know in case of any additional stuff to carry

 

Regards

Amal Sunil 

Hi @Amal Sunil welcome to carnity, you only need required off-road gears and no modification to the car.

Just make sure that your car has a minimum of 8 inches of ground clearance along with front and rear tow hooks/points or eyelet for recovery.

@Mohamed Riyal you should read the "Joining Instruction" email to follow links to all details and also join the WA notification group.

Just to clarify another point on Japanese 4X4 (at least) front airbag won't pop with the nose dive unless the impact reach the crush zone. I had a nasty nose dive at a 50-60 degree angle on LC100 but the airbag didn't pop. After that got the airbag sensor checked and everything was fine, but the impact didn't reach the crush zone and hence airbag sensor didn't fire the signal.

The bottom-line is that front airbags don't deploy with minor front impact unless there is an accident and hence front airbag need is even more imp for off-road

Congratulations @Joji varghese for joining the Support Team with Carnity Offroad Club. 

Looking forward to seeing you grow further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

SUPPORT TEAM

Pre-requisite

1) Minimum 10 any level "Carnity" drives are required after your Intermediate promotion to become eligible for the Support Team.

Once you decide to join Team Carnity to excel further with your off-roading, people, and commanding skills, you will be extensively trained by the whole Team Carnity from Expert - Marshal - Crew at various stages by supporting different levels drives.

Activities for Support Team Members

Support different Marshals and Crew at Newbie level drives to demonstrate:

• Your ability and willingness to support new offroaders.
• Ability to gain control of commanding situations.
• And clear communication skills to help manage the convoy.

Possible progress toward becoming an Advisor

Once you have proved to be a regular Supporting Team member and have supported different trip leads on several Newbie and Fewbie drives, we will gather your periodic feedback. Based on this feedback and reviews you might receive an invitation to become a Carnity Advisor for further advancement within our community.

You will also need to have completed a minimum of 10 Intermediate Level drives, and be a regular club member (minimum supporting 6 Newbie or Fewbie drives per quarter) to become eligible.

Being invited to an Advisor role means we put our faith in you as a passionate club member who displays maturity and passion to carry your knowledge on to new off-roaders who are still progressing through the ranks.